You are correct, in that they SHOULDN'T be trying to regulate possession in a private vehicle, but,
And the minimum penalty for violation is expulsion from the campus.Regents Policy 14-I prohibits “the possession of the [sic] firearms, explosives, or
other dangerous or illegal weapons on or within any University of Colorado campus, leased
building, other area under the jurisdiction of the local campus police department or areas where
such possession interferes with the learning and working environment.